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Walker, baby
A device that allows a baby to move about in a half-seated, half-upright position. A 'walker' may paradoxically delay a baby in development. The baby using a walker tends to be slow in reaching motor milestones such as sitting up…
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- Bacteriaphobia An abnormal and persistent fear of germs. Sufferers from bacteriaphobia experience undue anxiety even though…
- Peter Pan syndrome Term coined by pop psychology author Dan Kiley in his book 'Peter Pan syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up.'…
- Nervous system, sympathetic A part of the nervous system that accelerates the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood…
- Leishmaniasis Leishmaniasis: Diseases due to the parasite called Leishmania involving the organs (kala-azar) or the skin…
- Paprika A spicy seasoning ground from a variety of sweet red pepper (Capsicum annuum), the original source of vitamin…
- Leukotriene One of a group of hormones that cause the symptoms of hayfever and asthma. Derived from arachidonic acid, the…
- Fingernail A fingernail is produced by living skin cells in the finger. A fingernail consists of several parts including…
- Sicca syndrome An autoimmune disease, also known as Sjogren syndrome, that classically combines dry eyes, dry mouth, and…
- Globus minor The globus minor is the tail of the epididymis, a cordlike structure just behind the testis. The globus major…
- Nadir The lowest point as, for example, the lowest blood count after chemotherapy, the lowest concentration of a…